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Tehran is ready to resume nuclear talks with Washington on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared exclusively dialogue worked, and disclosed recent overtures had originated from go-betweens to reopen talks with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is treading a challenging course since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be proceeding from a stance of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out stronger in military terms and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material on home soil that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Talks Unexpectedly Terminated

The earlier sessions of talks between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president claiming the facilities had been eliminated. Subsequently, European countries exercised their privilege to reinstate international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could function inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Diplomats claimed three times they had reached agreement with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Situation

Iranian officials declared the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems very probable the proposal could be resurrected in some form if talks reopen.

Trump last week claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to restart talks, but privately Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet getting clear proposals from the United States either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Position

In his speech to the conference, aimed to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict showed the conflict could not be resolved by military means. He asserted the assaults began with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with full US knowledge and collaboration, making confidence challenging to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Final Solution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was America and the western countries that had always attempted to impose their demands during the discussions. Dialogue can still be active and remains the ultimate solution to resolve conflicts, but its criteria, regulations and fundamentals must be followed."

"If they speak to the Iranian people with the approach of respect and honor, they will obtain a reply in the equivalent tone."

Repair and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We acquired many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We successfully passed this war. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if eliminated, will be restored; what is essential is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but failed to destroy. The nation of Iran have grown more powerful, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the wake of this assault."